Lectrosonics SMDa - Manual (Page 7)

Super-Minature Belt Pack Transmitters
Setup with the LCD
Six screens are used to set up and operate the SM.
These screens are used to set the operating frequency,
adjust the audio input level, select the Compatibility
Mode or lock the control panel and power down the
transmitter.
Audio Screen
The Audio screen is used to
adjust input gain from 0 to +44
dB, and the low frequency roll-
off from 35 to 150 Hz. Repeat­
edly pressing the AUDIO button
toggles back and forth between
the two displays. Press and hold the AUDIO button and
use the Up and Down arrows to make adjustments.
Frequency Screen
The Frequency Screen dis­
plays the operating frequency
in MHz or as a two-digit
hexadecimal number that cor­
responds to the equivalent
Lectrosonics Frequency Switch
Setting. Pressing the FREQ
button toggles between the two displays.
Compatibility Mode Screen
Holding down the Up arrow
button while powering up
the SMDa opens the
Compatibility Mode and
Power setting screens.
Note: RF transmission is
prevented while selecting
Compatibility Modes and Power level.
Use the Up and Down arrow buttons to select the de­
sired compatibility mode:
• Hbr - for all Lectrosonics 400 Series Digital Hybrid
Wireless ™ receivers, including the Venue. This mode
offers the best audio quality.
• IFb - for all Lectrosonics IFB receivers.
To power off from the compatibility mode screen, press
and hold AUDIO and FREQ together.
Turning the Power On
With the power turned off,
simultaneously pressing and
holding the AUDIO and FREQ
Initial Power On buttons displays a timer with
Timer Screen
numerals on the right.
The numerals count up from
one and the boot sequence begins when the count
reaches three. “LECtro” is displayed as the boot se­
quence begins. If either button is release prior to the
screen reaching numeral three, the unit will enter the
Standby Mode with no RF output.
Turning the Power Off
With the unit turned on, simul­
taneously holding the AUDIO
and FREQ buttons starts a
countdown timer with numerals Initial Power Off
Timer Screen on the right. The screen counts
down from three and the trans­
mitter turns off when it reaches zero. Releasing either
button prior to the Power Off Timer screen indicating
zero returns the unit to normal operation and displays
the previous screen.
Entering the Standby Mode
With the power turned off,
pressing the AUDIO and FREQ
buttons for about one second
places the unit in Standby Standby Screen
Mode. In this mode the RF out­
put is turned off so all setup adjustments can be made
without interfering with other systems operating in the
same location. The screen displays “rf OFF” to remind
the user that the unit is not transmitting.
Holding the FREQ button in Standby Mode displays the
current operating frequency of the transmitter. The op­
erating frequency can be changed by holding the FREQ
button and pressing either the Up or Down button.
Release the FREQ button, then press and hold it again
to toggle the display between frequency in MHz and the
hex code corresponding to the equivalent Lectrosonics
Frequency Switch Setting.
Holding the AUDIO button in Standby Mode displays
the current audio input level setting. This level can be
changed by holding the AUDIO button and pressing
either the Up or Down button.
Quickly pressing both the FREQ and AUDIO buttons
simultaneiously when the unit is in Standby Mode pow­
ers off the transmitter.
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